Dementia rates declining in older adults.

Dementia rates declining in older adults. The percentage of older US adults with dementia dropped from 11.6% in 2000 to 8.8% in 2012, which indicates a nearly 25% decrease. “If the rate of dementia in 2012 had been what it was in 2000, there would be well more than 1 million additional people with dementia.” ~ learn more